Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-12-25
ENGEAND.S ENEMIES FHE,
EkAENE.

All of England's enemies are for
Blaine. The Irish World comes out
strong for Blaine and Protection as
follows:
The great question which is now
before the country and which
promises to divide the nation in the
next Presidential contest is that
of Free Trade versus Protection to
American industries. 1t is not our
purpose here and now to discuss
the merits OF the question; we
merely call attention to the fact
that it is SO and we are very glad
that it is so. Mr.. Cieveland's
Message has forced the issue.
England IS well pleased with the
Message; the Mugwumps are well
pleased with it the unreconstructed
section of the South is well pleased
with it; and the out-and-out Free
Trade Democrats, like Frank Hurd,
Carlisle, and Morrison, have de-
clared themselves well pleased with
it. The Republicans too are well
pleased with it. They look on it in
the light ola good campaign paper fer
their party in 1888.
The Democratic politicians, how
ever, are i'll at ease over that same
Message. They know that large
majority of the people OF this coun-
try, particurarly the wage earners,
are not in favor of Free Trade, aud
they know also that unless they can
command the votes OF this majority
the Democratic party is beaten.
What are the Democrats going to
do about it? How are they to get
themselves cut OF the hole in which
Mr.. Cleveland has put them.
Some Of the Democratic papers,
with a hardihood which the desper-
ate situation of their party will ex-
plain though it cannot excuse, say
that MIR. Cleveland does not want
Free Trade! These papers evident
ly regard the bulk OF the American
people as fools. Other Democratic
journals frankly recognize the Mes |
sage TO be what 1T IS, Free-Trade |
document, and unhesitatipgly pro-
nounce ii an egregious blunder
One leading Democratic organ in |
this city afiirms its belief that TINS |
Message will lose New York to |
Democracy in 1883, and with New |
York the Presidency, unless the |
the Democratic members OF Congress !
join with the Pfotcetionists 10 avert |
he evil which the adoption of |
Cleveland's suggestions would rem
der inevitable. 1t is not improb- !
able that this advice will be follow
ed. And then the country will be |
called upon to witness uldicrous +!
spectacle of the Democrats, having |
themselves first passed vote of
non-confidence in Cleveland. going |
before the people and asking Them |
to vote confidence in the same man
"a man who is saddled on the neck |
of the Democratic party ard respect
ing whom the Democratic managers
have no choice but to renominate |
There are two kinds OF Free |
Trade: One, which would do |
away with all customs and duties, !
and which is charming i'll theory, is
entirely iliusory; the other would |
retain the custom house and levy |
duties for the support OF the Govern
ment only but nothing for protec-
ton. This is British Free Trade. |
And this latter is the kind Of Free |
trade tn It Cleveland favors in his |
Message.
Well, this is the issue. All hon
est men will be glad that tbs made.
Ii the Republicans will grid their
loins and manfully 90 into the eight,
with "PRorEcrIoN" as their watch
word, in our judgment victory is
assured for them. III they fail to |
seize the opportunity offered they |
will be beaten-and what is more,
they will deserve to be beaten.
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